Governor Kinuthia Mbugua has dismissed claims that some Jubilee county governors were coerced to ditch support for the referendum being spearheaded by the council of governors.
Addressing the press in Naivasha over the weekend, Mbugua said that they dropped support for referendum out of their own will.
He said they were not forced or coerced by the national government to drop their support, saying their move was driven by good will they have for their counties and the country at large.
The Nakuru governor said that a referendum is not the right channel to address the issues facing the counties, stating that there are other ways that can be used.
“I want to state that we were not forced or coerced by the government or anyone to drop support of the referendum being called by the council of governors,” he said.
Mbugua lashed at those branding them as traitors, saying that he will stand by his decision of not supporting the referendum.
He said holding a referendum now is a waste of resources and time, adding that governors should focus on developing their respective counties as they lobby for funds through appropriate channels.
Deputy Governor Joseph Ruto also said they are not in support of the referendum being called by the council of governors and Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord).